College Debates Men Injured In Catawba Truck Collision
High Point college will close its debating season with a dual at 8 pm, the High Point negative team led by Fred Pegg and Milbourne Amos to debate Catawba at home, while G W Andrew and J Elwood Carroll face Catawba in Salisbury. Judges are E J Harbison, Wade Renfrow, and H G Owen. In a separate report, North State Telephone employees L S Carr and C S Jowers were injured in a Hamilton Street collision with a Snow Lumber truck, suffering head and rib injuries and bruises. Carr expected to be released soon, Jowers to recover after hospitalization.
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High Point College
Catawba
High Point
Fred Pegg
Milbourne Amos
Salisbury
G. W. Andrew
J. Elwood Carroll
U. S
E. J. Harbison
Wade Renfrow
H. G. Owen
Old deeds found after 114 years in Knox County records
In Rockland Maine a warranty deed 114 years old and a quit claim deed dated 100 years old were registered for the first time in Knox county register of deeds. The documents were long lost and were recently found in antique furniture sold by a local dealer.
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Rockland
Knox County Register of Deeds Office
Card of thanks from the Chiltons
Acknowledges friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of husband and father J. W. Chilton. Thanks for flowers. Signed by Mrs. J. W. Chilton and children.
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J. W. Chilton
Gilet Trim Highlights Peach Dechine Pajama Jacket
A jacket features a gilet outline with Black Racine lace detailing and peach dechine fabric. It sports edged tailoring and a turned-back collar to create a refined, vintage-inspired sleepwear top.
Banks To Charge For Handling Of Bad Checks In High Point
Banks across High Point will levy a fifty cent charge on any check returned for insufficient funds starting May 1 1928. The High Point Clearing House association including Atlantic Bank and Trust Commercial National High Point Savings and Trust and Wachovia Bank and Trust issued the notice to depositors warning that multiple bad checks may trigger multiple fifty cent fees and possible account closure.
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High Point Clearing House Association
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company
The
Commercial National Bank
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
High Point
Son Held On Knife Wound Charge In Tyro Township
Irvin Wood a saw mill man of Davidson county is free on a 1000 bond after a preliminary hearing on stabbing his father Tom Wood in Tyro township. Tom is in Davidson hospital with a serious chest wound and is reported to be recovering. Irvin says he acted in self defense claiming his father advanced with a heavy stick and warned that one of them would die. Another report says the elder Wood was intoxicated and tried to slap his son after a dispute.
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Lexington
Irvin Wood
Davidson County
Tyro Township
Liberty
Tom Wood
Davidson Hospital
Young Wood
Wood
Holy Week Series Opens at St Marys Episcopal Church
St Marys Episcopal church at North Main street and Farris avenue opened Holy Week services led by Rev H Norwood Bowne. Services continue through Good Friday with multiple sessions including Maundy Thursday communion and a three hour devotion at Wesley Memorial church.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main Street
Farris Avenue
H. Norwood Bowne
Wesley Memorial Church
Bowne
St. Mary’s
Fechet and Davidson Start From Maxwell Field on Panama Return
General James E. Fechet chief of the air service and assistant Secretary F Trubee Davidson left Maxwell Field at 7 35 this morning on the first leg of a trip to Fayetteville N C then to Washington as part of their return from Panama officials expected to reach the capital later today
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Carolina
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Fechet
Air Service
F. Trubee Davison
Maxwell Field
Fayetteville
N. C
Washington
Panama
Welfare workers report record relief during first quarter
High Point officials say 416 welfare cases were handled in January to March, the most for the period, driven by unemployment. The city plans a month long March clean up with ward by ward trash collection, free by health department, ending with residents paying disposal costs afterward.
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Board of Public Welfare
W. C. Hammond
Welfare Department
High Point
Hammond
City Health Department
Ward
Health Department
Young man injured in head-on wreck near Mechanicsville
John Underwood of 1616 Johnson Street, an employee of Knox Upholstery, was hurt at 3:40 AM Sunday when his car collided head on on the Winston road one mile north of Mechanicsville. A companion escaped injury. the other occupants were unharmed. He was treated at Guilford General Hospital and later sent home.
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John Underwood
Johnson Street
Knox Upholstery
Winston Road
Mechanicsville
High Point
Underwood
Yow
Young Underwood
Guilford General Hospital
Burney Funeral Held Near Jamestown
Funeral for J A Burney who died at home near Jamestown was conducted at the residence yesterday afternoon at 1 oclock by Rev E R Hunt and Rev W F Ashburn. Pallbearers named were Oscar Hassell Arthur Jones Plato Gardner John Chadwick Ed Hassell and John Suke. Burial followed in Deep River cemetery.
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J. A. Burney
Jamestown
E. R. Hunt
Jamestown M. E
W. F. Ashburn
Hickory Grove M. P
Oscar Hassell
Arthur Jones
Plato Gardner
John Chadwick
Ed Hassell
John Suke
Burtat
Deep River Cemetery
Special call meeting of Numa F Reid Lodge 344
Masons urged to attend Monday night at 7:30 for Master Masons Degree work. By order H. C. Massey Master and W. E. Herndon Secretary.
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Numa - F. Reid Lodge
Six year old dies at home of his parents
William LeRoy Thomas age six son of Mr and Mrs John A Thomas died yesterday morning at 7 o clock after a 10 day illness. Born in High Point on June 6 1921 he attended Elm Street School and was in First Baptist Sunday school. Survived by parents two sisters Eva and Dorothy and two brothers Samuel and Arnold. Funeral at Grays Chapel Church Randolph County conducted by Dr Lloyd T Wilson with burial in church cemetery.
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William LeRoy Thomas
John A. Thomas
Best Street
High Point
First Baptist Sunday School
Elm Street
Eva
Dorothy
Samuel
Arnold
Grays Chapel
Randolph County
Lloyd T. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Church
Bright greens and reds brighten spring hat trend
Bright greens and reds headline a spring hat trend with new straw designs. The colorful palettes offer many shades for headwear.
Street Improvement Bids Sought by Randleman Town Officials
The Town of Randleman invites sealed bids for approximately 4 600 square yards of concrete pavement and incidental work. Bids to be opened at 2 PM on Monday April 9 1928 at the Town Hall. Information and proposal blanks available from the Engineer in High Point North Carolina with a ten dollar deposit. a five percent certified check is required with each bid. The town may reject any or all bids in the best interest of the town.
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Randleman
North Carolina
N. C
High Point
W. F. Tally
A. E. Taplin
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L. S. Carr
C. S. Jower
Telephone Company
North Wrenn Street
C.S. Jowers
Granby Street
North State Telephone Company
Hamilton Street
Towers
Snow ‘Lumber Company
Carr
Jowers
English
Home Bond & Mfg. Co
Howard L. Collie
Southern Mortgage Loan and Land Company
Wachovia Bank
BE. Mendenhall
Roy
Welborn
H. E. Johnson
Sec
Greensboro Bond & Mortgage CO
R. A. Colvin
Globe Realty Company
West Washington
High Point Tent and Awning Co
North Main &T
Jackson
Hendersonville
Brownlow Jackson
Cough
W. L. Smith
Moore’s Motor Express
Greensboro
Gibsonville
Burlington
Graham Haw River
Mebane
Hillsboro
Durham
Raleigh Winston-Salem
Walkertown
Walnut Cove
Madison
Mayodan
Stoneville
Price Ridgeway
Martinsville, Va
PSS Eee Cea Ara
Perelin Ren
Knox
Burney
Masons
H. C. Massey
W. E. Herndon
G. B
C. E. Miller
Nat'l Bank
High Point, N. C
Ture
High Point Perpetual Building
V.A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
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